Chapter 26

SeniaMarie Milano

It had been a three weeks since the incident with Rah at this point I just thought about letting it go and letting him have his space. I had already done too much.

"You went to the doctor yet?" I heard Erin asked as I shook my head and walked over to the fridge grabbing the mayonnaise ham and lettuce.

"Why- Ouuu make me one?" She asked pouting as I smiled.

"It's most likely a virus, my nana said she was experiencing something similar." I said laying out the bread.

"I guess that could be it, or its Charlie's fries that got your ass bubbling like that..." she laughed causing me to crack a smile.

"They'd never betray me like that." I gasped opening the mayonnaise and was immediately hit by the foul scent.

Scrunching up my nose I looked at the expiration date.

11/18/21

Looking at the date I realized it was literally only February and I decided to sniff it. I felt an uneasy feeling in my stomach as my mouth immediately filled with saliva.

I rushed over to the sink where I emptied my stomach of my oatmeal that I'd ate this morning.

"Nia are you ok?" I heard Erin come rushing over to me.

"Yea I- " before I could finish, I felt my insides push up more of what I had.

"Maybe we should go to the clinic or something, it's really been a minute since this shit was around." She said as I felt my body get weak and I started to sweat rapidly.

"Imma be back." She said as I nodded and watched her disappear down the hallway.

She soon came back with my slides, my jacket and my bag.

"Tae let's go!" I heard her yell as I started to get light headed.

"I'm coming!" I heard him yell down the hallway.

"I don't feel good." I said to her.

I held onto the countertop for support and looked over to my sandwhich reaching for it.

"No-no let's go." She said grabbing my hand as Tae ran towards the door.

"Is Nia okay?" He asked her with a worried expression.

"Yea. Yea. She just got a tummy ache." She explained guiding me towards the door.

When we got downstairs she opened her car door for me as I entered and I adjusted the seat so that I could lie down.

"Nia you good, talk to me." She said starting up.

"I'm good. Just tired." I reassured and front then I'd just closed my eyes.

...

"Ms.Milano..." I tried to open my eyes as I blinked multiple times adjusting them to the light.

"Ms. Milano?" I opened my eyes seeing a lady standing over me as I closed them once more and opened them again.

"Ok so she's awake. Ms Milano how are you?" She asked as I tried to sit up and saw Erin and Tae sitting in the corner. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the nurse and shook my head.

"I feel ok. I think I just blacked out. It's nothing." I said completely feeling better.

"Well we just wanna run some test before you go if that's ok. You weren't awake to sign so Ms. Erin over here gave us permission." She smiled as I looked over at her and she shrugged.

"That's ok." I nodded not minding.

Going through this was a lot, after doing a basic check up, she took a sample of my pee and drew some blood.

I heard the knocks come from the door as Erin went over to open it and my stomach immediately did a back flip seeing Rah's face. Although I was excited he wasn't. He walked in and came over to me as I tried my best to keep composure.

He looked me up and down for what felt like an eternity before wiping his hand over his mouth.

"So what they saying?" He asked and I shrugged.

"I don't know yet."

"Let's go get some snacks." I heard Erin tell Tae as she looked toward me and mouthed 'sorry' as they walked out.

He examined my face and I knew that I looked like shit. It wasn't no ands or if's about it.

"Whats been going on whichu'?" He asked literally keeping a death glare on me. I was under so much right now.

From feeling like shit, to looking like it and him just making me feel like it more.

"I guess from last week I haven't been feeling myself and today it got worst, like I was vomiting every minute. But I feel much better now." I said finally looking up at him which I instantly regretted doing seeing that he still had a cold look on his face.

"What?" I asked softly.

"Ion' know, sound like you pregnant or sum." He said as I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn't.

"I-But I-" I tried to talk but as if I'm que the nurse came back in the room showing near all her back teeth.

"Well Ms. Milano we ran some test on you and you are indeed pregnant, five weeks to be exact." She said as my heart dropped and I heard Rah scoffed.

"How can I be?" I asked as she opened the file skimming through it.

"Your last record of depo was last year September which covered you for about three months top." She explained as remembering all the sex in the pass two months.

"But I thought it didn't wear off right away, that you couldn't get pregnant until at least after a year..." I spoke as she looked at me crazy.

"It doesn't work like that for all bodies Ms. Milano and remember that we do offer other options." She spoke looking from me to Rah.

"I'll leave you two for a minute alone." She said turning on her heels and walking out.

"What's next?" I asked him looking over to where he sat as he just chuckled and shook his head.

"Man I don't know you tell me." He said getting worked up.

"Rahmik I'm being serious. A baby is involved now." I spoke as I'd hope he understood.

"I want my baby Nia, that's really all to it bro." He spat.

I was confused as to the point where I didn't know what this meant for us.

"I don't wanna do this alone Rahmik." I spoke looking down at my hands.

"Bro quit allat cryin', you ain't doin' shit alone." I really couldn't stop crying, this was all way too much and timing was way off.

I heard him sigh as he walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me and I wrapped my arms around his torso and cried into his chest.

Rahmik Ford

After we left the clinic I told Erin that I was taking Nia with me considering that we had a whole lotta shit to talk about now. She was havin my baby and shit needed to be set. I couldn't even pretend like it didn't move me cause I was happy as hell. I just hated the fuckin' circumstances we were under right now and honestly it had me fucked up a bit.

Like I knew Nia really wasn't to type to be bout no materialistic shit so I knew something was up. And then that lying outta no where really triggered the fuck outta me. It was like I een know who I was dealin with no more.

I looked over at her as she slept with tear stains on her face, my eyes then traveled down to her stomach, it was big or nothing but she'd definitely gained some weight.

Looking back up to her face I saw that her eyes were now opened staring at me.

"You hungry?" I asked as she shook her head no.

"You gotta eat somethin' ma'. Goin off what Erin said ain't sound like shit in yo stomach." I said watching her yawn.

Apart of me still was pissed the fuck off, but she was carrying my baby now and I ain't even tryna' put no stress on her like that.

I reached over to the nightstand grabbing the food my mom had sent for me and watched as she sat up.

"We needa figure out what we gonna do." I said watching her take the lid off and taking the spoon out the bag.

"We're keeping it." She said as my eyes widened a bit.

"I know we fuckin keeping it Nia. I'm talkin bout you and me." I said a bit aggressive than intended as she slowed down in eating and looked up at me.

"Oh..." she trailed off.

"Like I really been trying dawg."

"That was some low ass shit ma'. I can't never respect shit like that." I said looking over to her as she stopped eating completely.

"I just wanted you to feel what I felt Rahmik, you was the guy that didn't care for two whole months, I wanted to show that same exact thing." She admitted.

"Bro digging in my pockets ain't what caught me, money gone come and that shit gone go. It was really the fact that them actions came from you. I be swearin' for you bro." I squinted my eyes looking deeply into hers not caring if all emotions showed right now.

"I'm sorry Rahmik I really am. Baby I was being selfish, stupid and just inconsiderate." She cried as I looked away from her.

"I ain't liked that at all, you really had me on some other shit."

I wasn't doin' any decision makin' right now. The only thing I was sure to do was be there for her and my kid.